Shave for tomorrow (Wednesday):
Le Grelot 1/4 grind 6/8"
Creed Original Vetiver
Kent T4
Lotion Opaline
2nd shave with the Creed
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Shave for tomorrow (Wednesday):
Le Grelot 1/4 grind 6/8"
Creed Original Vetiver
Kent T4
Lotion Opaline
2nd shave with the Creed
Prep: Hot shower-followed by hot water face wash
Razor: Boker Edelweisse
Soap: Cella - Crema da Barba all olio di mandorla
Brush: Omega - Silver tip badger
Astringent: Thayers
AS: Old Spice
Result: BBS
To enhanse the experience background music by ZZ Top - Sharp dressed man.
Prep: Hot Shower
Strop: Old War Horse
Brush: Vintage Erskine Pure Badger
Shave: CarrieM's Frankincense and Myrrh
Razor: Imperial Razor
AS: Skin Bracer
Tuesday Shave..
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Brush: Bespoke Silvertip in Cocobolo
Razor: Puma 69 (Does anyone else have one of these, I just realized that they look exactly like the 1/4 Le Grelots, maybe they're from the same blanks?):hmmm:
Soap: C&E Sandalwood Shaving Stick (milled)
AS: SCS Sandalwood AS Splash
Razor: J.A. Henckels #50
Brush: Omega boar
Lather: C.O. Bigelow
Aftershave: Spanish Suave Floid~SF has a sweet citrus smell with a subtle hint of methanol blast at the end.
The last two days have been great BBS shaves using a great, low frills setup
4/8 Puma
DR Harris Arlington
Custom Best Badger Brush
Dickinson's Witch Hazel
DR Harris Arlington EDT
All while listening to Herbie Han**** :beer1:
Razor: HART Steel
Brush: Simpson PL10 Super
Cream: Fitjar Folgefonn
AS: Lucido Splash
My HART Steel razor is keeping paces with the rest of them.
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...e3720-sotd.jpg
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: The Shave Den: Mojito
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Wacker 8/8 "Magnum"
AS: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime skin food
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...8-8-magnum.jpg
Le Grelot 1/4 + Kanayama 30000
SMN
Rooney 3/2
La Toja Loción
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...OS/rooney1.jpg
My first experience with a "real" brush, oh my God...(thanks bassguy!)
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Shaving Cream
Simpson's Tulip t2
6/8 Lockwood Bros. Pampa, Sheffield
Handamerican Strop
Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet edt
Regards,
Alex
WEDNESDAY
Parker 82R
Personna Red Wrapper/Day 1
Kell's Ultra Aloe & Arabian Spice Soap
Vulfix 2006 Badger
Panama Jack "Green Ice" Aloe Gel
Black Suede After Shave
RR Paladin 3"
JR Torrey 5/8 Round point
Rooney 3/1
SRD Frankincense SS
Thayers Witch Hazel w/Aloe (Unscented)
Italian Floid (blue) AS
Well... Thanks to zib's recommendation I have found a glycerin soap that fits the bill. SRD is good stuff.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Oglethorpe
Ogie, I'm glad you liked it. It is outstanding for a Glycerin based soap, How's the Frankincense?
You know it's one of those soaps that smells one way when you sniff the puck and completely different when you lather up. Well. The lather smell is great. Can't quite put my finger on what it's like. Frankincense maybe?Quote:
Originally Posted by zib
Ah, back to normal great shaves today :D
Razor: Red Point shined and honed by Max himself, a beautiful piece of work
Cream: TOBS Eton College
Brush: EJ Pure Badger
BBS all over :D
This brush is absolutely gorgeous. I've been looking for a boar brush the last few days to start working with. I saw it and immediately had to have it. Just finished placing my order ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Leon
Thanks!
Prep: Hot shower + Proraso cream
Razor: Henkels 7/8 INOX Spanish point in rosewood handles
Soap:MWF
Brush: Omega Boar hair Professional size
Astringent: Thayers/Lemon
AS: AV
Some thoughts: Stropped the Henkels lightly on ChOx them 20 laps on leather. Huueyyy, viva la difference, whiskers melted away! I love this INOX blade even thought they are a pain to hone. Results BBS. Till tomorrow.
Prep: Hot Shower
Strop: Old War Horse
Brush: Shavemac Silver Tip
SC: CarrieM's Lavender
Razor: W.H. Morley and sons Clover Brand
AS: Royall Spice
Just wanted to say how much I enjoy this thread
its ace guys!
Thank you
Evening Shave
Results - good nuf but at this point I'm starting to get a bit anal retentive about the least bit of stubble after a shave so I'm trying to not over shave to the point... I see bone :o
- hot towel prep
- Bigelow Shave Cream
- 4/8 Case Wedge
- Face Lather
- Caswell Massey Brush
- Gillette AS
- Music - Sheryl Crow Tuesday night music club
- 2 passes - WTG/XTG
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...12-photo-9.jpg
6/8 Double Arrow
Simpson Chubby 1 Best
Tabac SS
Aqua Velva AS
http://badgerandblade.com/vb/attachm...1&d=1255572867
Razor: Boker Keen Kutter
Brush: Simpson T4
Lather: Straight Razor Designs Bulgarian Rose Soap~SRD BR smells more like a Moroccan Rose Water than a English Rose Garden, and the wife loves the smell of it.
Aftershave: Blue Italian Floid
Prep: Hot shower
Brush: EJ Best Badger
Soap: The Shave Den: Mojito
Strop: Tony Miller Heirloom tri-strop
Razor: Wade & Butcher 8/8 "For Barbers Use"
AS: Geo. F. Trumper – Lime skin food
http://straightrazorpalace.com/membe...rs-use-use.jpg
Le Grelot 1/4 + Kanayama 30000
Musgo Real
Rooney 3/2
La Toja Loción + Aloe AS
http://i163.photobucket.com/albums/t...wMTUtMDc0M.jpg
Got irritation in the neck, guess muy skin is not at 100% with all the stress and funny weather....
Fitjar Sapekokeri Woods Shaving Soap
Edwin Jagger Medium Silvertip
11/16 Joseph Rodger's Spike Point
Handamerican Strop
Wild Utah A/S Lotion
Regards,
Alex
Soap-Crabtree & Evelyn:Nomad
Brush-CVS Boars hair
Aftershave-Crabtree & Evelyn:Hungry Water
Razor:J. A. Schid & Son:HOPE
I've got this razor up on the bay right now, getting a little sellers remorse already...
http://imgur.com/5TGhc.jpg
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Now that's a shave bowl! :D
Thanks, I got that while I was in Tokyo a few years ago, it's nothing but a little rice bowl, the Crabtree soap fits perfect in it.
Nothing nearly as fancy as the others, but...
Strop - Vintage Blades 2'' Black Latigo (with the webbing)
Cream - C.O. Bigelow
Brush - an unmentionable relic left over from when I was a teenager (a disgraceful old paint brush-esque thing from a drugstore. When it's drying it takes on the posture of decrepid old man waiting in the rain for the bus. I'm looking forward to my first real brush)
Razor - Wostenholm Pipe 5/8 round
Aftershave - cold water does the trick and my wife likes the Bigelow smell
I have a really small arsenal, so most days are just like this. I did try the TOBS Rose and while it was a little easier on the skin, I'm not sure I was into the smell. I told my wife she can also feel free to use it on her legs!
Location N 59° 50.050' E 010° 24.976'
6/8 Fredrick Reynolds
Omega Boar
MWF SS
Weleda ASB
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Music, The Rolling Stones, Paint It Black
Picture, Nikon D700 on tripod with wireless controll, Sigma 50mm 1:1,4 at F8, Outdoors in Fading daylight. I use different tiles as backgrounds for the pictures taken outside.
By the way, that Weleda ASB is veeeery nice :)
What's the Weleda like?Quote:
Originally Posted by nightbreed
Careful.....your brush might look like me!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ethermantis
Lol - I'm sure you're doing better than that! I'd take a picture of this thing, but even the camera is embarassed!Quote:
Originally Posted by Obelisk
Originally Posted by ethermantis , What's the Weleda like?
Well, this is what they say about it, and I totally agree. A very nice experience. I really like the feel and smell of it. I do have troublesome skin when the cold comes in the fall and winter here in Norway, this one is one of the best taking care of that.
Soothe sensitive skin after shaving with this light lotion perfect for use after both wet and dry shaving.The fast-absorbing balm cools and protects dry sensitive skin against dryness. Organic jojoba seed oil protects skin without any greasiness. Biodynamic aloe is rich in vitamins, minerals and enzymes that nourish and sooth razor burn. Antiseptic myrrh is a natural astringent that calms small shaving wounds. The lightly moisturizing formula leaves skin soft, smoothed and relaxed. Has an herbal scent with citrus notes.
Amund.
As I promised, I shaved with Monica today. Excellent shave, if I hadn't accidently pressed wrong angle against my face and left a little cut it would have been perfect. I'm still amazed Max was able to sharped the little upswept point, worked great on the little stubble at the nostrils.
Only a few shaves left with my T&H 1805, lasted a year. Gonna try Castle Forbes lime next.
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End of the day - Very hot Outumn day (30ºC)
Filarmonica Barbas Duras
Kanayama Strop 90000 (this is it!)
TOBS Pre-Shave Oil
TOBS Mr Taylor Shaving Cream
444 Aftershave Balm + Very Cold Water
Music by: Filarmonica Barbas Duras
*BBS
Razor: Custom
Brush: Omega #40033 "Mighty Midget" wide Boar
Cream: Al the Atom Bomb Lavender
Cologne: CO Bigelow Black
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/a.../SPM_A0477.jpg
More shave testing!
Pre-Stropped on my TM
Hot shower
Georgetown Pottery Scuttle
Semogue 730
Bay Rum Uberlather (no surprise there)
Wosty with brotherhood frosting, Torrey Full Double Concave, Frederick's Celebrated, W&B workhorse, Moley
Ogallala Bay Rum
